The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-73.JPGRunway64 viewsWasn't much of a runway, but it worked.
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GDS-78b.JPGGun position64 viewsCannoneers preparing howitzer position in order to have 6400 mil (360-degree) firing capability.
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GDS-97.JPGEnroute to LZ 510B64 viewsEnroute to 510B.
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GDS-29.JPGConvoy Duty63 viewsMontagnard village on the convoy route. Note the use of elevated "longhouses".
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GDS-45b.JPGRSOP-ing63 viewsChinook pilots demonstrate the skill of loading a 105mm howitzer and slingloads.

LZ 10B
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GDS-89.JPGChinook63 viewsUp, up and away. Chinook removes spent casings.
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GDS-94.JPGEnroute to LZ 510B63 viewsA look down the side of the Chinook on the way to LZ 510B.
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GDS-45a.JPGBig Bird62 viewsThe Chinook pilots had to bring the bird down to ground level. Note one of the pilots checking out the rear of the aircraft.
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GDS-49.JPGRSOP-ing61 viewsHueys leaving LZ 10B
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GDS-45f.JPGEnroute60 viewsLooking up the underside of a sling-loaded Chinook.
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GDS-95.JPGEnroute to LZ 510B60 viewsA look inside the Chinook enroute to the CA. The diamond-shaped padding behind the pilot reminds you that you were riding in a CH-47.
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GDS-98.JPGEnroute to LZ 510B60 viewsEnroute to 510B.
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